After a winter full of great discussions, it's clear there are a lot of farmers with cereal in their fields who will be managing that cover crop this spring. So, here are a few pointers to make sure ...

Cover crops are being increasingly recommended as an integrated approach to controlling glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth and other troublesome weeds. Thus, a field experiment was conducted in 2010 ...

I am often asked this question: "Is using only cereal rye as a cover crop enough or do I need more diversity?" My answer is, "It depends on what you are trying to do with that cover crop." One goal of ...

Cereal rye as a cover crop may reduce waterhemp populations without yield loss in soybean, according to a three-year study at the University of Missouri. MU Extension weed specialist Mandy Bish and a ...

Fall-planted cover crops are often used as part of an integrated weed control program in herbicide-resistant soybean crops. But researchers writing in the journal Weed Technology say not all cover ...

Feral rye is an agricultural and ruderal weed of the western United States. We investigated how it has phenotypically diverged from its cultivated ancestor, domesticated cereal rye, and across its ...

Cover crops play an important role in protecting the soil and water when cash crops like corn or soybean are not actively growing. The National Conservation Service promoted the use of cover crops ...

Between spring thaw and soybean planting, the risk of soil nitrogen loss is great. As soil temperatures warm, soil microbes become active and start decomposing organic matter. Nitrogen released during ...

When Don Morse began growing cover crops, one of his main goals was to tackle the growing populations of marestail (horseweed) and waterhemp that defied traditional control measures. “I can give you a ...

As we head into the end of the growing and gardening season, it’s important to show your garden some love after it has provided all season long for you and yours. My preferred cover crop mix is oats, ...

Rye was originally a weed found in wheat fields. It traveled west from Central Asia and was eventually cultivated for its distinct flavor and dark color. Though rye flour contains some gluten, it must ...